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Rally car driver Ken Block killed in Wasatch Co. snowmobile accident

Block, who co-founded DC Shoes, was an icon in the world of rally racing.

(Wasatch County Sheriff's Office) Pro rally car driver Ken Block was killed in a snowmobile accident in Wasatch County on Monday afternoon.

(Wasatch County Sheriff's Office) Pro rally car driver Ken Block was killed in a snowmobile accident in Wasatch County on Monday afternoon.

Pro rally car driver Ken Block was killed in a snowmobile accident in Wasatch County on Monday afternoon, officials confirmed.

The Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said Block was riding on a steep slope in the Mill Hollow area when the snowmobile upended and landed on top of the 55-year-old. Block was on a group outing, but was alone when the accident occurred around 2 p.m.

Block, who lived in Park City, had previously posted photos of his trip on his Instagram page earlier in the day.

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